24 'Zombie' deer have been detected in Ohio. The 24 deer were detected by hunters in Allen, Hardin, Marion, Morrow, and Wyandot Counties.
Dozens of white-tailed deer taken during the 2024-25 hunting season tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease, WHIO TV reported quoting the Ohio Department of National Resources. "The tests were conducted on a total of 5,783 deer. Of the confirmed cases, 23 deer were harvested in Allen, Hardin, Marion, and Wyandot counties. For the first time, a deer harvested in Morrow County also tested positive for the disease," another report stated.